Gone Detectin
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- Nov 2, 2015
- 108
- 60
- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus, Bandido II Umax,
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Looking for some advice on a good beach detector without having to spend $$$$.
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Well Terry, my finds and my success speak for themselves. I find between 3600.00 and 27 thousand dollars in gold a season here. THIS isn't personal at all. I have absolutely no reason to fight with anyone over a stupid computer screen. Last I knew, you were a Tesoro dealer. If you still are you have an agenda. I don't. I am honest and I am here to help others PERIOD.
My advice on a PI machine for ANY beaches that are trashy stands. ANY piece of iron will be picked up and they will be scooping more trash than good targets. I am POSITIVE, most on here will agree with me. I have NO idea where the OP is and neither do you. I give FACTS only. I have a Tesoro Tiger Shark with both 8" and 10" coils. A great machine and it gets used along with my CZ-21.
The fact that you are completely judgmental with people you have never met speaks for itself also. As I said before peace. I have absolutely no beef or agenda here. You want to make everything personal that is absolutely your choice. Life is way too short for that. If you notice, I don't cram any of the machines I use down anyone's throat. I have been around enough to know what works and what works best for me in my environment.
When you use your AT PRO in wet sand you have to turn the sensitivity down to about half and that chatter really clears up. I still find items 6 inches down with it set that way.
Minelab is supporting the Sov GT for another 4 years or longer, they came with 3 year warranty and some had extended warranties...
This may be late, but when i was starting I bought a couple 2nd hand machines, sand shark and Garrett's Sea Hunter pi. I found 'em a bit frustrating, digging trash. Part of that may have been me working out the kinks for myself, maybe I was just ready by the time I got a Beach Hunter ID. First two trips out, total of 6 hours, i got 2 gold rings, one of 'em had 3 diamonds, 1 ctw; silver tiffany ring, and a silver toe ring. I didn't always do that good every time out, but it was a solid producer. I bought it for $450 and eventually sold it for $400 after a lot of use. The thing about Whites is their machines tend to hold up pretty good, so buying a used one is a good option. It's not the ideal machine, the coil on the BH-id likes to float is the main issue - I've read the BH 300 with the 12" coil is not a floater, but then someone told me that it is, so I dunno, and it costs about $100-$200 more for a used one generally - but for getting into a somewhat expensive type of metal detecting, to see if you like it and can handle hunting in the water, it works good. Then you can get an excalibur or ctx later, sell the BH to help pay for it, or keep it as a backup, for when your ctx is being repaired. I wouldn't bother with any VLF machine that wasn't multi-frequency for hunting in the saltwater.
Sorry was thinking just beach hunting in general. Wet sand and dry, not much for wading but I guess I could put most detectors in a waterproof box.
Been eyeballing a sovereign gt but not sure about how good it would do in trash.
Thanks for the help.